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Det første, der slår én er, hvor meget det ligner Folkemødet i Allinge. Og så alligevel forskelligt.

Vedvarende forandringer tager tid siges det. De skal sætte sig i samfundet. Forankres. Men er tiden løbet fra den langsomme vej mod ligestilling?

I anledning af Kvindernes Internationale Kampdag har DIPD givet ordet til Astrid Krag. Hun vil nu dele sine perspektiver om den presserende opgave med aktivt at fremme ligestilling, både nationalt og globalt.

Danske politiske partier arbejder internationalt for mere ligestilling. Budskabet er klart: flere kvinder skal indtage en plads ved de politiske borde ved kommende lokalvalg - også i Danmark.

Der er langt fra Kenya til Danmark. Og fra Nairobi til Allinge. Men siden 2011 har et nært samarbejde mellem danske DLDP og kenyanske Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD) skabt en positiv udvikling for demokratiet i det store østafrikanske land. CMD’s direktør, Frank Mukwanja, har endnu en gang besøgt Danmark og fortæller her om politiske fremskridt og inspiration fra Folkemødet på Bornholm.

Colombia har afholdt lokalvalg og frivillige fra Enhedslisten var til stede som valgobservatører. De talte med flere kvindelige kandidater om deres motivation for at stille op – men også om de udfordringer, de står overfor som kvinder i et ustabilt demokratisk system.

Den 15. august 2023 markerede toårsdagen for tilbagetrækningen af internationale styrker i Afghanistan. Taliban overtog magten og har siden ophævet 20 års udvikling, da kvinder og piger i stigende grad bliver udelukket fra det offentlige liv. Nargis Nehan, tidligere minister i Afghanistan deler sine tanker om de seneste to år og om det håb, hun har for sit land.

Kvinder og LGBTIQ+-personer i Colombia bliver udsat for kønnet og politisk vold – også i de sociale bevægelser, der arbejder for forandring og inklusion. Det fortæller forpersonen for organisationen La Manada Feminista. Enhedslisten har indgået i et ny partnerskab med La Manada Feminista for at styrke deres feministiske arbejde i landet.

DIPD har spurgt Ulla Tørnæs, tidligere minister for udviklingssamarbejde, om hvorfor det er vigtigt at kvinder er repræsenterede og deltager i politik. Læs hendes svar her:

Et historisk højt antal kvinder er valgt til Folketinget. Det er gode nyheder for demokratiet.

Nepalese youth have taken up important positions in the political parties as they have been trained in news skills, democratic collaboration, and leadership.

Traditionally, Kenyan political culture has been mostly top-down and based on one-way communication. Changes for a more inclusive political culture is seeing light in Kenya.

What will 2022 bring? In terms of democracy, well, it’s hard to say but I think we can agree that 2022 will be another year where we will see democracies struggle. Struggle with autocrats and autocratic regimes, who increasingly have been able to build their power and influence, and crack down on independent media, civil society, activists, and political opponents. Actions that fragment and weaken the democratic fabric and the future aspirations of any society.

Læringen fra DIPD’s indsatser gennem ti år peger også på at holdbare resultater opnås med fælles ideologiske referencerammer og helt klart med fravær af donor/modtager-forhold.

Achieving gender equality in politics takes commitment. Parliamentarians in Bhutan came together on a workshop organized by the DIPD partner BNEW, committed to act. They agreed on an action plan to encourage women participation in politics and leadership. The plan includes legislative, policy and budgetary measures.   

Securing women a place towards the top of ballots and mentoring aspiring female politicians. A gender workshop in Bhutan explores how to increase gender equality in politics. Inspiration and specific tools from Denmark focus on the responsibilities of political parties. For both countries, the bottom line is still that women have to work harder than men to claim their space.

Social media is feared by many female politicians for harsh, snide comments and often even sexual harassment. This counts for Bhutan as well as Denmark. But social media can also be a tool to break out of the often male-dominated arena of traditional media and enter politics standing on one’s own feet.

With immense power to inspire, four women leaders from national parliaments to community activism got together to share their stories of why and how they fight for what they think is right. Participants from all five continents joined in this celebration of International Women's Day 2021, stressing how important it is to promote the career and successes of women leaders and change-makers. .

While the pandemic has created difficult conditions for many of DIPD's partners around the world, new opportunities have also emerged in its wake. In Bhutan, digital meetings help a network of women in politics intensify their reach and engagement

This has dire democratic consequences globally. Legislation, dialogue and cultural nudging are among tools to counter the effects. Apps for online campaigning, bots responding to negativity and sms-reporting systems are also among the tools to fight violence against women in politics